Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange)
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Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) is a carbonated orange-flavoured soft drink sweetened with both sugar and sweeteners. It scores [L]EC3: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points because no orange is listed and for a dye, a stabiliser and sucralose, and risk is moderate because of the sugar. Best kept as an occasional drink, not a daily one.
Ingredients, decoded
8 listed- Carbonated Water
- Sugar
- Acidity Regulators (330, 331)
- Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances)
- Sweeteners (955, 960A)
- Preservative (211)
- Stabilizer (444)
- Colour (110)
1½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 ml · 6.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 28 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.9 g |
| Total sugars | 6.8 g |
| Added sugars | 6.8 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
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What to know about Mirinda Soft Drink
An orange soft drink with no orange in it
Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) is a carbonated water drink built on sugar, with acidity regulators (330, 331), natural flavouring substances, sweeteners (955, 960a), a preservative (211), a stabiliser (444) and the colour Sunset Yellow FCF (110). No ingredient percentages are declared. It is bought as a cold, sweet, fizzy drink with a bright orange look.
A 200 ml serve gives 56 kcal and 13.6 g sugar, all of it added. The 330 ml can holds about 92 kcal and 22 g sugar, so a can is 1.7 servings. Protein, fat and fibre are 0, and sodium is low at 7 mg per 100 ml. The sweetness comes from sugar and sucralose together.
The name and the front promise orange, but the list has no orange. The pack says added orange flavour, and the only flavour listed is natural flavouring substances. That gap is what sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC3.
Does Mirinda Soft Drink live up to its claims?
The orange in the name does not hold, because no orange is listed, only natural flavouring substances. The added orange flavour wording and the non-caloric sweetener claim are honest, though sugar is still 6.8 g per 100 ml.
- Product nameMisleading
“Orange”
No orange is in the ingredient list. The only flavour is natural flavouring substances, so the named ingredient is absent.
- On the packPartly true
“With added orange flavour”
It is an honest flavour wording, since it says flavour and not fruit. The flavour listed is natural flavouring substances, with no orange named.
- On the packHolds
“Contain non-caloric sweeteners”
Sucralose (955) and a steviol glycoside (960a) are both listed. Sugar is still the second ingredient, at 6.8 g per 100 ml.
Why Mirinda Soft Drink scores [L]EC3
Nutrition is an E because the drink has no protein, fibre or micronutrients. Ingredients are a C: no orange is listed, and a dye, a stabiliser and sucralose cost points. Risk is a 3 on 6.8 g sugar per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 28 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 0 g, fat is 0 g and no fibre is declared, so the drink has nothing to earn credit with. Its 28 kcal per 100 ml come almost entirely from 6.8 g of sugar.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so the nutrition grade stays at the bottom.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Carbonated Water
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Sodium Benzoate, Sunset Yellow FCF
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Carbonated water and sugar lead, followed by acidity regulators (330, 331) that cost nothing, and sodium benzoate (211), which also costs nothing here. The costs come from the rest: sucralose (955) is the heaviest, then Sunset Yellow FCF (110) and sucrose acetate isobutyrate (444), and natural flavouring alone costs a point.
The name promises orange, but no orange is in the list. That hollow promise costs ingredient points and sets the [L] flag.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 6.8 g
- Sodium
- 7 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sugar is nearly all of the risk number: 6.8 g per 100 ml, all of it added, so 13.6 g in a 200 ml serve and about 22 g in a 330 ml can.
Saturated fat and trans fat are 0 g and sodium is only 7 mg per 100 ml, so they add almost nothing. Energy is 28 kcal per 100 ml.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF
- −Red flag: High added sugar (6.8g per 100ml)
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
What's in Mirinda Soft Drink?
Carbonated water and sugar lead the list, then acidity regulators, flavour, two sweeteners, a preservative, a stabiliser and a dye. The missing orange and the sugar are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Carbonated water comes first, then sugar, so the drink is sweet water with fizz. Acidity regulators (330, 331) give the tang, and the flavour is listed as natural flavouring substances with no orange named.
Sweeteners (955, 960a) sit alongside the sugar. Sodium benzoate (211) preserves it, stabiliser 444 keeps the flavour evenly mixed, and Sunset Yellow FCF (110) gives the orange colour. No percentages are declared.
Ingredients to watch
- No orange in the listConcern
The name says orange, but only natural flavouring substances are listed. This hollow promise costs ingredient points and sets the [L] flag.
- Added sugarConcern
6.8 g per 100 ml, 13.6 g in a 200 ml serve and about 22 g in a 330 ml can. Sugar drives the risk grade.
- Sucralose (955) and steviol glycoside (960a)Worth watching
Two sweeteners are used alongside sugar. Sucralose is the biggest single cost in the ingredient grade.
- Sunset Yellow FCF (110) and stabiliser 444Worth watching
A synthetic dye and sucrose acetate isobutyrate each cost ingredient points.
- SodiumFine
7 mg per 100 ml, about 14 mg in a 200 ml serve.
What it doesn’t have
- No orange or fruit is in the list, and no ingredient percentages are declared.
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Who should eat Mirinda Soft Drink?
An occasional drink for most adults, and rarely for children and teens. A 200 ml serve has 13.6 g sugar and the drink also carries sweeteners and a dye.
- Most adultsOccasionally
13.6 g sugar in a 200 ml serve, about 22 g in a can, with no nutrients.
- Children and teensRarely
Sugar plus two sweeteners and a synthetic dye.
- PregnancyOccasionally
Sugar is 6.8 g per 100 ml and the drink adds sweeteners and a preservative; check with your doctor if unsure.
- Heart conditionsOccasionally
Sodium is only 7 mg per 100 ml, but 13.6 g sugar per serve adds up.
Mirinda Soft Drink: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange)?
Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) is a carbonated orange-flavoured soft drink sweetened with both sugar and sweeteners. It scores [L]EC3: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points because no orange is listed and for a dye, a stabiliser and sucralose, and risk is moderate because of the sugar. Best kept as an occasional drink, not a daily one. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange)?
Per 100 ml, Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) has 28 kcal, 0 g protein, 6.9 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (200 ml serve, as printed on the pack) has 56 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange)?
8 ingredients, in label order: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acidity Regulators (330, 331), Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances), Sweeteners (955, 960A), Preservative (211), Stabilizer (444), Colour (110). Flagged: Sodium Benzoate (low concern), Sunset Yellow FCF (moderate concern).
Does Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 is misleading. "Orange" is misleading: No orange is in the ingredient list. The only flavour is natural flavouring substances, so the named ingredient is absent. "With added orange flavour" is partly true: It is an honest flavour wording, since it says flavour and not fruit. The flavour listed is natural flavouring substances, with no orange named.
Who should limit Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange)?
Most adults: occasionally. 13.6 g sugar in a 200 ml serve, about 22 g in a can, with no nutrients. Children and teens: rarely. Sugar plus two sweeteners and a synthetic dye. Pregnancy: occasionally. Sugar is 6.8 g per 100 ml and the drink adds sweeteners and a preservative; check with your doctor if unsure.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) have?
Per 100 ml, Mirinda Soft Drink (Orange) has 6.8 g added sugar, 7 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 0 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 5 g added sugar, 300 mg sodium and 2.5 g saturated fat per 100 ml. It is high in sugar.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EC3 | v5.0 | History starts here |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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